publié le 16/06/2018 à 17h44 Crédit photo © Reuters par Gilles Guillaume et Laurence Frost PARIS (Reuters) – Les actionnaires de Renault ont approuvé vendredi à une courte majorité la rémunération de 7,4 millions d’euros du PDG Carlos Ghosn au titre de l’année 2017, évitant de justesse une crise à la tête du groupe automobile alors… Continue reading Renault-Ghosn, renouvelé pour 4 ans, sauve son salaire de 2017
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Honda Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles Set All-Time Monthly Sales Record
Honda Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) vehicles set an all-time monthly sales record in May, with sales of 26,192 certified pre-owned vehicles, topping the previous sales high of 25,139 vehicles in August 2013. The Honda Certified Pre-Owned program was recently named one of Autotrader’s “10-Best Non-luxury CPO Programs for 2018” based on multiple factors including powertrain warranty… Continue reading Honda Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles Set All-Time Monthly Sales Record
NewMotion expands European footprint, partnering with leasing firm Arval
Smart charging solution provider NewMotion, which currently has more than 30,000 private charge points across the Netherlands, Germany, France and the UK, is expanding further into Europe in a new partnership with vehicle leasing firm Arval. Norway will be the next country to join NewMotion’s empire, followed by another four European countries in the second… Continue reading NewMotion expands European footprint, partnering with leasing firm Arval
Automotive Components Manufacturer Martinrea Opens $26M Tech Center in Detroit
Martinrea International, an automotive components manufacturer based in Canada has launched a $26 million R&D center in Detroit. The facility already provides employment for 156 workers, and the company’s fluid lab in Toronto will ultimately move to the Detroit tech center. Martinrea’s most influential clients include Ford, General Motors, Toyota, and Fiat Chrysler and auto… Continue reading Automotive Components Manufacturer Martinrea Opens $26M Tech Center in Detroit
Future Mobility Day 2018
News Press Release News Group Wolfsburg, 15 June 2018 Future Mobility Day 2018 The mobility of the future is being created by consistent research and strategic development. The SEDRIC autonomous concept car, self-driving transport units for goods deliveries, learning …more
Opening of the new Shanghai Research & Development Center as part of BMW’s Innovation Day China.
Shanghai/Munich. Today opened the newly BMW Group Shanghai R&D Centre as part of BMW’s Innovation Day China. The event showcased BMW’s latest developments in the areas of innovation, digital services, autonomous driving and automotive design. Following the opening of the Beijing R&D Centre and the laying of the foundation stone for phase II of the… Continue reading Opening of the new Shanghai Research & Development Center as part of BMW’s Innovation Day China.
New Workers in Town: Ford Launches Beekeeping Program Adding Six Honeybee Hives at World Headquarters
Unique Ford sustainability initiative supports honeybee populations, local ecosystem, gardening and farming communities Ford design competition yields innovative hive shells to showcase bees in their new homes near Ford’s new walking pathway – part of its ongoing Dearborn campus transformation Program launches in tandem with Pollinator Week and will contribute data to track honeybee health… Continue reading New Workers in Town: Ford Launches Beekeeping Program Adding Six Honeybee Hives at World Headquarters
How GM trains human drivers to monitor its autonomous cars
Cruise Automation, a self-driving unit of General Motors, is revealing new details about its training program for its human test drivers. Drivers undergo a month-long training session as well as in-car audits, incident response drills, and exams. Moreover, testers who sit in the driver’s seat are instructed to keep their hands on the steering wheel… Continue reading How GM trains human drivers to monitor its autonomous cars
rideOS raises $9 million in Series A funding led by Sequoia and announces partnership with Autonomic
rideOS announced it has raised $9 million in Series A funding. Sequoia Capital led the round with participation from Graph Ventures and SV Angel, and Sequoia Partner Mike Vernal has joined rideOS’s board of directors. In tandem, the company has announced its partnership with Ford-owned Autonomic, to address key challenges in the area of self-driving… Continue reading rideOS raises $9 million in Series A funding led by Sequoia and announces partnership with Autonomic
Mercedes-Benz Trucks to invest about 50 million euros in expansion of the Development and Test Center
Wörth am Rhein – Almost precisely ten years after the ceremonial opening of the Development and Testing Center (EVZ) in Wörth am Rhein, Mercedes‑Benz Trucks will invest about another 50 million euros in the center of competence for the development work on commercial vehicles. With the symbolic ground-breaking for the expansion of the local development… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz Trucks to invest about 50 million euros in expansion of the Development and Test Center